Posts by Heather Rodriguez
Why I Run, Walk & Dash | Team GiGi’s Avengers
Why do we run, walk and dash for Down syndrome? Because ACCEPTANCE MATTERS. Because EMPOWERMENT MATTERS. Because LOVE MATTERS. We can’t wait to run, walk, dash and celebrate with you!…
Read More100 Days of Acceptance | 321 Days of Acceptance
Have you been following along of Facebook the past 100 Days? On World Down Syndrome Day, March 21st, 2017, GiGi’s Playhouse Down Syndrome Achievement Centers launched “321 Days of Acceptance”, a…
Read MoreThere Are No Two Galas Alike
Today we are happy to once again have the powerful words of Beth Craver grace our little space on the web. If you joined us for the 2017 ‘i have…
Read MoreListen up old me, I have something to tell you….| GiGi’s Playhouse Syracuse
GiGi’s Playhouse is looking to hear from you, our friends and families (new and old) so each month we will be asking a question and would love to feature you…
Read More321 Days of Acceptance | We are Generation G
March 21st is recognized each year as World Down Syndrome Day. The date (3:21) represents the third copy of the 21st chromosome. On this day, communities all over the world…
Read MoreMy sister is amazing.
We have a very special guest blogger with us today. Lily Dwyer is a wonderful big sister and proud advocate for her little sister, Ava. These girls along with their…
Read MoreHere we come 2017!
What a busy year it has been for GiGi’s Playhouse’s across the nation! In the last year, GiGi’s Playhouse had over 10,000 program hours, over 16,000 program participants, and over…
Read MoreKayla’s Korner | Purposeful Employment
Kayla is back sharing something that is important to her! At GiGi’s Playhouse we believe individuals with Down syndrome are capable of holding down purposeful employment. We look to offer…
Read MoreLabels, we have some ideas.
This post was originally shared on October 20, 2015 but we think labels is a topic worth revisiting. Label – a short word or phrase descriptive of a person, group,…
Read MoreBigger,Better,Stronger….Together | 2016 GiGi’s Playhouse Conference
On November 3rd your GiGi’s Playhouse Syracuse team got on a plane and headed to Chicago “Go Cubs Go” to join with 39 other Playhouse teams to learn how we…
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